Florida basketball coach Todd Golden faces Title IX investigation for sexual harassment: report

 Florida basketball coach Todd Golden is facing allegations of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, stalking, and cyberstalking of multiple women — including students — over past 12 months, according to a report published Friday in school's student newspaper .

According to Independent Florida Alligator, claims against Golden include unwanted sexual vances on Instagram, requesting sexual favors, and sending photos and videos of his genitalia. newspaper based its report on a copy of a Sept. 27 Title IX complaint against Golden it said it h obtained.

Associated Press contacted university to request a copy of complaint. Under federal law, school cant comment on or even confirm any Title IX inquiries, complaints or investigations. School officials declined to comment when reached by AP. It was t immediately kwn if Golden has legal representation and he did t return a text mess seeking comment.

On more than one occasion, paper said, Golden allegedly took photos of women walking or driving and sent those pictures to subjects involved. Alleged stalking incidents also included Golden, a married far of two young boys, showing up to locations where he knew women would be.

39-year-old Golden signed a two-year contract extension in March that includes a $1 million raise. ditional two years puts Golden under contract through 2030. His new deal tops $4 million annually.

Golden is 42-29 in two-plus seasons in Gainesville and has his deepest and most-talented roster in three years. 21st-ranked Gators (2-0) won each of ir first two games by double digits.

This is third set of serious allegations against a he coach during athletic director Scott Stricklin's eight-year tenure.

Stricklin forced women’s basketball coach Cam Newbauer to resign in 2021 amid allegations he verbally, physically and mentally abused players and staff members.

Less than a year later, Stricklin fired women’s soccer coach Tony Amato amid an investigation into coach's comments and behavior regarding players’ eating habits and body shapes. Amato was fired without cause one year into a six-year contract, leaving Gators on hook for roughly $1.125 million.